Kelly & Ben...at Moonlite Gardens!

We had a great time with Kelly & Ben on their day at Moonlite Gardens in Cincinnati's Coney Island Park. The weather was perfect! This was one of those locations where there will always be more ideas for great photos than you will ever have time to get to....here's just a few highlights from their night!

The guys had some time and Skee Ball was calling their names....

...and the Merry-Go-Round.....

Ben & the guys....

Ben & the guys having a little more fun!

Kelly & the girls had a beautiful suite up above the Gardens to get ready in...plenty of room and comfortable!

The dual cute flower girls....

The stage is set for a great reception....

When possible, we love to get some night shots with our couples since that is one of "our things" we do...the great thing about Moonlite is being able to use the Merry-Go-Round all by yourself!... :)

Congratulations you two!

Laura & Jimmy...sneak peek!

Here's a couple of quick sneak peeks from Laura & Jimmy's wedding this past weekend at Alms Park in Cincinnati....congratulations you two!

Emily & Ben sneek peek!

Just a couple of quick sneek peeks from Emily & Ben's beautiful wedding at Ault Park this past weekend....

Emily & Ben had a fun surprise first dance as well!

Emily & Ben also posted the theirs and the bridal party's entrances on YouTube if you would like to check it out!

Tagging along....

One of the great things about having a network of other photographers and friends is being able to tag along occaisionally and just shoot and experiment. I got to do just that last weekend with Kim & Joe on their wedding in downtown Dayton. All too often as photographers can get involved in our own little worlds and how we always do things. It's nice to break out of that every now and then and discover some new opportunities!

For Beth & Joe's wedding, we started at St. Joseph's in downtown Dayton and then to the Dayton Art Institute for the reception.

I I kind of liked the Nautilus effect as I headed up to the balcony....

Loved the cake and the favors!

It was a beautiful day outside that made the rotunda area gorgeous but a little challenging....Beth & Joe on their first dance.....

Father daughter dance......

No...Kim didn't slip and fall..she's just not bashful about taking the angle she wants for a shot!

This summer has seen some weddings where the kids were really getting into the dancing - and Beth & Joe's day was no exception!

Even in a fast paced day we managed to get some nice quiet time with Beth and Joe...congratulations to the two of you!

So for you other photographers out there...if you haven't yet connected with others in your area definitely do so! Everyone benefits from the learning, helping and association!

- Darrin

Teagan & Tyler Street Session...in Dayton, Ohio

When it came time to do Teagan & Tyler's Street Session in downtown Dayton, we really couldn't ask for better weather or light! One thing about downtown Dayton is you can get a really nice variety of looks in a very small area....we had fun hitting a couple of old favorites - as well as trying out some new discoveries too!

Of course, if I see fountains I'm going to end up shooting through them!

It was soooo nice of someone to paint that heart on the wall... :)

Anytime I see an opportunity for something edgy or moody I'm there....

We'll see you two in just a few weeks!

D&D...on the other side of the lens!

Hey everyone it's Darrin...I thought I would toss up a few pics of Deanna and myself shooting lately. We've had some fun with other photographer friends coming along lately too, including Leigh Caraccioli, who is helping us out a little bit this year and also our local friend Kelly Settle. First up was Kelly coming along during Sara & Troy's engagement session in Cincinnati. We spent a little time in Eden Park, near the Krohn Conservatory, where Sara & Troy's wedding was being held, as well as spent some time in Mt. Adams and Newport On The Levee. If you want to see a few of the images from their session, you can check them out Here.

We usually try to give a little visual feedback to our couples as we're shooting...it's not only fun for them but it also helps to build confidence that they're doing just fine on getting the shots we want to get for them!

We're also never afraid to demonstrate of course!

Here's Kelly on the streets and sidewalks of Mt. Adams...literally....

More fun in Mt. Adams...this time with Emily & Ben and Deanna helped shoot this one with me.

We have started doing "same day slide shows" whenever possible...maybe a little more details on that another time...but here is Deanna and Leigh beginning to load and sort some images on Sara & Troy's wedding day.

Leigh jumped in a shot a few of us while we were spending some time with Sara and the girls before the ceremony.....

Leigh moves rather quickly and you never know where she's going to show up! As you can see below....of course in between all of the hats she wears at home and behind the camera - she's also one of the Twitterati - so some of you may know her better as @fleurdeleigh. For this photo I think I'm calling her @fleurdeTREE!

...and of course, as photographers, it's pretty much a given that we'll go about anywhere to get the shot we want! Here's Deanna up to here eyeballs in clover....

So there you go - a little look into us keeping busy, and we'll have some more to share in the not too distant future, as well as some tips and insight for other photographers too!